Society Gossip — Programs For The Week —Photos — Page The Weather CITY Cloudy Tonight and Also tmtmi EDITION on Sunday Last Minute Newt Flashes Complete Weather Report Pace S. Individual—Fastest Growing and Most Popular Newspaper in Waterbary and the Naugatuck Valley—Progressive or CIRCULATION BOOKS OPBN ESTABLISHED 1881 VOL. XLX NO. 61 i“m,*cir88M8nbad WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MARCH 12. 1932 TO ALL TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS Francis Smith CROSS MAY Joe Humphries Stilled Lost BE BACKER Shrieking Fight Crowd Lindbergh Baby Recognizes No OF McNEIL With Lindbergh Prayer Trail Is Back About New York, March 12 — (UP) — Almort five years ago, Was Rumored Very the bellowing thowman voice of Joe Humphries stilled a shouting, Division Strongly in Hartford cheering mob of prize fight fans with a request for a moment of Where It Had Party silent prayer. That the Gov Begun Yesterday The prayer was for a stranger from the west who had taken Would Eventually Ap- off some hours before, unannounced, unsung, unknown to most of State Police Leaders Have New of State Central Com- carried with Secretary the Bridgeport America, on a solo airplane flight to Paris. The boy THEY’LL TELL THE WORLD Made the Greatest Offer prove him some sandwiches and a letter of introduction. Yet Heard of to the Kid- mittee in His Speech of Acceptance Man in the Battle With Last night under the glaring lights in the prize ring of Madi- Fitzgerald son Square Garden, Announcer oJe Humphries stepped to the center napers — All Immunity Basis of His of the canvas, resin coated held a hand, shouted for Yeserday Sounded squared ring, up Granted Them on In- Despite the fact that National silence, then lowered his voice: Committeeman Archibald McNeil in this moment of formation Give Policies of Bridgeport la facing a battle “O Lord,” he said, “we beseech you prayet They for re-election to the post on the to return Baby Lindbergh to his heart broken mother and grief Out national body, with ex-Mayor stricken father. If it is will be done, amen.” David E. FitzGerald of New Haven Thy will, Thy in a as his opponent, Governor Wilbur The 15,000 fight fans gathered to watch blood spilled DIRECT APPEAL “OLD” OR “NEW” GUARD L. Cross, If the worst comes to the NO boxing match between Bat Battalino and Eddie Ran, were silent worst, will come out flatly In favor FROM LINDBERGHS of the present Incumbent. This In- during the prayer. The silence turned into a murmur over the from an IN HIS FUTURE ACTIONS formation was obtained — great hall and within a few moments the shouting, booing, jeer- BATKS authentic source In Hartford yes- By RANEY terday afternoon and throws a new ing and cheering crowd was itself again. (I'iiIkhI Prow Staff Correspondent) McNell-FltzGerald that he knows nothing of the “Old Guard” slant on the Hopewell, N. J„ March 18.— Declaring flght. —The futile 11-day search for and just as much about the “New Guard” of the democratic "The fight Is on. all right,” said the kidnaped Lindbergh bnbv one of the state democratic leaders CONGRESSMEN FINAL HONORS TO turned more definitely tliun ever party in Connecticut, J. Francis Smith of this city, following when talked with. Further Inquiry today Into eastern gangland*, and forth the Information that Into the badlands of the his election as secretary of the state central committee yes- brought Rourland Governor Cross will not take sides TO BRIAND PAID BY Mountain district with state police terday afternoon and in his speech of acceptance, sounded a unless he has to but will come out HAVE CAUSE promising Immunity for Informa- In support of McNeil for re-election tion. "regardless of the source." warning that as far as he is concerned petty differences and to the national committee If the That la to sny. Informants with to bo against lips or uetunl data can factional in the organization will have no room in battle appears going BE IN QUANDARY FRANCE TO-DAY rely upon warring the Bridgeport man. It that their communications will be his considerations. His declaration was considered one of the This Information means that treated with the deepest confi- dence. Is no "deal” on In cir- Whole World Joined in The announcement of such at there party They Have Some Very most important of those made by speakers yesterday’s cles as far as FitzGerald Is con- protection did not mention Immun- from for the actual was cerned. It had been reported that Grave Decisions to Meet With the Cere- ity prosecution session in Hartford and given serious consideration by Spirit but It was part of a "deal" to pacify kidnapers, it did mean that th« entire state central committee. the warring factions In the state in Next Pew Weeks and monies That Marked tipsters were Immune and their In- to have the New Haven ex-mayor formation sacred. Secretary Smith was elected to the central committee If the 1* These reason* are advanced for placed on the national committee Voters Are Watching End of the Apostle of hlndlx-rycli*’ haby returned by Km kidnapers It's likely post by a unanimous vote even though Watarbury’s three Instead of re-electing McNeil. that then© two men will he the brat to flash the nrlcumr news to the such action: world. Sources close to the session a But from all Indications there Is Them Peace State Police Lieut Walter .1. louRhlln (left* and Trooper «. Lindberghs members chose to stay away from the as protest announced that no "deal” and If ex-Mayor Fitz- t»ablc*. pictured here at the New Jersey state eapltol In Trenton, arc although iO.nOa in which the slate of new officers of the was In messages on the to the way body Gerald wants the'naflonal commit- By RAYMOND CDAPPKK BY UAL.PH HBIKSKN frequent telephonic eoiiitnuuientlon with the l.lialberttli home. kidnaping have he will have to go Into the hecn received, not one contained set up. Waterbury was the only community out of all of Con- tee post Prow Stuff (undent) to the na- (Copyright, 1*32, by I'ntyert Press) (lulled Correal proof It was from the kidnapers. and towns not at the session. flght alter the delegates necticut’s cities represented tlonal convention ve... *l«xtfrt ‘In Wasjjington. Mvxb (• *^Uf6W'44-WFT!t^tUi* ) A young woman, another "sweet- The absence of the local members occasioned many remarks. f May. Congress, faced by three grave de- Kranee and the world paid flnitl m ATTORNEY DETROIT TRIP IS heart" of the sailor Henry fixed!. cisions which aim straight at the honors to Aristide JSrlund today In Johnson, friend of the Lindbergh stomachs and pocketbooks of prac- baby's nurse, Attorney David A. Wilson of a state funeral for the famous man reported questioned tically everyone, Is bewildered and on theory that Johnson, while with Hartford was unanimously chosen of peace that called for a parade AND WIFE TRYING CONFIRMED BY almost Just her, may have Innocent- chairman and Mrs Mabel Mc- listening frantically of all the military pomp and dle- divulged the Fine Good now for "the voice of the people." accorded the nation's tvur ly Information that was overheard took Or Quaeney of Bridgeport play Heavy As luck would have It, these In certain Brooklyn rum-runner office of vice-chairman, succeed- heroes. critical votes come Just nbout the TO BE DIVORCED LAWYER IN WEST hangouts. Mrs Fannlo Dixon W’elch. Mr of 30 govern- ing time the voters are beginning to Representatives A series of and conversa- Labor Commission- In the reports ■Smith succeeds decide If want to ments and kings walked tions name was For they change among the badlands natives er Joseph M. Tone. His Jail Sentence funeral procession under drab sktes as their congressmen, Former Judge, Ad- Isaiah Leebove substantiating a theory that to the committee person- and In a cold north wind. Attorney suggested Monday the house will take a Charles A. Lindbergh Jr, may have Governor Wilbur L. Cross "The man of peace” was tuken ally by test vote involving the question of visory Master Has This of Flint, been kidnaped by one gang in an and was formally before from his beloved foreign office, Michigan, Says placed submitting federal prohibition to effort to throw* suspicion on an- the committee on a motion by for- False Fire Alarms where thousands had filed solemnly Atlantic Case Under the country for rejudgment. City If and Bitz other gang, thus It to re- a. Marshal William K. his bier, to burial Spitale Say forcing mer U. A few days later the houso will past provisional tire from certain actlvltlca. Palmer of Oxford. The motion to ground at Passy cemetery, on the Advisement vote on the biggest peace-time tax They Are Coming State troopers late last night elect Mr Smith secretary wua sec- Chief Heitman Believes Trocadero Heights overlooking the Increase In history, including the searched several homes near Three Labor Commissioner j Seine. onded by ROOSEVELT HAS revolutionary sales tax which Atlantic City, N. J.. March 12.— Clare, Mich., March 13—(CP)— Brothers Hock, not'far from the Tone, himself. Should Be Later Brand will he burled In Something would place all except the small- (Cl*)—Former Judge Joseph Further assurance that Detroit In Lindbergh home. Governor Cross before a rustic cemetery ut Cocherel. appeared est manufacturers under federal tiny, Thompson, as master In (Continued on offered the to Prevent the his tomb surrounded the burial advisory to become the next focal Page 2.) the committee and Done license and levy 2 1-4 per cent on by chancery, to-day reserved decision point "Wilson.